PDS1 Deer Course

[8 shot]

Has anyone done this course I believe it's online, is it worth it

[Zoli 12 guage]

never heard of it to be fair.

are you sure it's not " BDS" British Deer Society?

[8 shot]

5 hours ago, Zoli 12 guage said:

never heard of it to be fair.

are you sure it's not " BDS" British Deer Society?

I friend of the OH (non shooter) son started beating a few years ago now want to get into stalking, and they found this online. HUNTING AND SHOOTING ACADEMY.CO.UK fronted by Peter Jones of the Capreolus Club fame. He thought he could do this online course while studying for A levels. Like you never heard of it but looked very good.

[bottletopbill]

I may be wrong but do not think it is accepted and more cost than a DSC1 course.

Or just do home study online with BDS about ten pounds a month  ( worth doing either way you choose and mock test online )and just sit the test .

Peter Jones completed is DSC1   ( as i have stated at 65yrs old and thick and never stalked before passed all at first attempt )

So any one can pass  the shooting test was the hardest and a few failed so practice and use sticks for 70yard and the head shot.

 

Good luck 

[lksopener]

Save yourself time and money and do the nationally recognised DSC1, the PDS one might well be accredited by Lantra but means next to nothing to a number of big organisations and isn’t nationally recognised. 

[Zoli 12 guage]

On 21/02/2024 at 18:43, bottletopbill said:

I may be wrong but do not think it is accepted and more cost than a DSC1 course.

Or just do home study online with BDS about ten pounds a month  ( worth doing either way you choose and mock test online )and just sit the test .

Peter Jones completed is DSC1   ( as i have stated at 65yrs old and thick and never stalked before passed all at first attempt )

So any one can pass  the shooting test was the hardest and a few failed so practice and use sticks for 70yard and the head shot.

 

Good luck 

HEAD SHOT?

not when i did mine.

all the 9 shots (heart/lung) had to fit inside the circular template when placed on top of your test target.

head shots are frowned upon.

[Pushandpull]

The current test now includes a close quarter head shot - i.e. a coup de grace.

[bottletopbill]

Think they call it a humane dispatch shot

4 in heart/lung  100yd prone and 70y sticks/sitting then two head shots of stick or sitting that was last years test for me.

[8 shot]

19 hours ago, lksopener said:

the PDS one might well be accredited by Lantra but means next to nothing to a number of big organisations and isn’t nationally recognised. 

Who are the big authorities may i ask, he just wants to go stalking and i believe it recognise by the police 

Edited March 3, 2024 by 8 shot

[BinaryB]

On 03/03/2024 at 18:01, 8 shot said:

Who are the big authorities may i ask, he just wants to go stalking and i believe it recognise by the police 

I imagine the likes of the timber management companies off the top of my head.

Why over complicate matters and pay more for the privilege. Just stick with the recognised version.

Edited July 21, 2024 by BinaryB

[TopDown]

Forestry Commission don't recognise anything other then DSC AFAIK

[Rim Fire]

On 03/03/2024 at 10:51, Zoli 12 guage said:

HEAD SHOT?

not when i did mine.

all the 9 shots (heart/lung) had to fit inside the circular template when placed on top of your test target.

head shots are frowned upon.

This got my attention head shots I don't think anyone should  be encouraging such practice 

[Zoli 12 guage]

1 hour ago, Rim Fire said:

This got my attention head shots I don't think anyone should  be encouraging such practice 

apparently, it's only for a "coup de grace" type deal if it's apparent and obvious that the animal is still alive or if it's not passed the "blink test".

this was not part of my DSC exam i might add presumably because if you'd put 9 shots inside the kill zone from 100 yds down to 40 yds i assume they reckon you wouldn't miss sub 5 yds.

[Pushandpull]

See the earlier posts re head shot. To achieve this with a rifle set up for normal stalking ranges is not that simple.

[London Best]

The whole point of the head shot part of the later DSC1 is to prove that you realise that at sub 10 metres the rifle will shoot approximately 2 inches lower than your aiming point. So, for an effective humane despatch shot, should one be needed, it is necessary to aim at the very top of the head between the ears in order to hit he brain cavity. 
DSC does not encourage head shots at deer unless wounded and down.

Hope this clarifies.

[ShootingEgg]

On 01/09/2024 at 09:56, London Best said:

The whole point of the head shot part of the later DSC1 is to prove that you realise that at sub 10 metres the rifle will shoot approximately 2 inches lower than your aiming point. So, for an effective humane despatch shot, should one be needed, it is necessary to aim at the very top of the head between the ears in order to hit he brain cavity. 
DSC does not encourage head shots at deer unless wounded and down.

Hope this clarifies.

This explains it very well. The head shot is not 100yrd off sticks. It is a humane dispatch for an animal found, that may have been struck by a car or trapped in fencing and to a point of no return. 

[Stuart.shot]

Done the course  for pds1 and pds2 . Well worth doing 100% recommend. Also nationally recognised.